31.8% ▼ -37.8%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6490, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6490, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than double the national rate of volunteering is found in postcode 6490, where 31.8% of people give their time to others. While this is far above the Australian average, it represents a significant drop from 51.1% back in 2011. This high level of community spirit defines the area's social landscape.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Among the highest for its kind, 31.8% of residents volunteer, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. However, this is 19 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas at 18.9%, while 24.4% of people do 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the national figure. Around 11.1% provide other unpaid care, a rate about the same as the rest of the country.
11.1% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.9% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
A higher than usual 3.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 6490, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6490/6490-wa/topic/community